How does the use of iPads impact fifth grade mastery of Reading Comprehension? 2011-2012 Innovative Tech Grant final presentation.

2. Tamie Lamb
Durham Elementary
Fifth Grade

3. Research Question
How does the use of
iPads impact fifth
grade mastery of
Reading
Comprehension?

4. Hypothesis Statement
The use of iPads will
improve fifth grade
mastery of Reading
Comprehension.

5. Smart Goals
 By May, 2012, 90% of Latino students in my
fifth grade Reading group will meet/exceed
the fifth grade Oaks reading strand in
“Demonstrates General Understanding.”
 By May, 2012, 100% of my reading students
will meet or exceed their individual ODE
Reading Target.

6. Fifth Grade Students
• Create graphic organizers on iPads to go along
with the comprehension piece of the
Expressions curriculum.
• Connect each graphic organizer to the
comprehension skill for the week.
• Use Popplet, Draw Venn, Tools 4 Students
• Typically create two to three graphic
organizers a week.
• Communicate ideas with partners and
classmates

18. Student
Outcomes …

19. • All students
made gains
• Average
pretest score…
39.6%
• Average post-
test score… 83.9%
• Average gain…
44.4%
• Average gain for
students of color…
47.9%

21. • The
average
total growth
in 2011 was
11.92%
• The
average
total growth
in 2012 was
14.6%